How to Look Chic and Festive on Halloween (Without a Full-On Costume)

As a fashion girl, I can't help it. I want to look festive on Halloween, but I still want to look chic (i.e., I'm not down with the full-on costume). So, for the past few years, I've been using Halloween as an excuse to sport the more outlandish items in my closet that I rarely have an excuse to wear (blue faux fur, bedazzled cat ears, all things shimmery and sequined...you get the picture). Thankfully, I'm not alone in this, and some of my favorite online retailers carry tons of super-cute options to put together a fun/spooky/sexy outfit with the click of a button.

The new Bats & Cats Collection at Forever 21 is your one-stop shop for anything and everything you could need come the 31st. My personal fave is this cheeky cropped sweater. Paired it with some skinny leather pants and you've got an updated version of the classic Catwoman costume.

I have more animal ear headbands than I'd like to admit, and these most definitely need to be added to the rotation. Seeing as I'm still obsessing over SJP's custom L'Wren Scott mouse ears from last year, I'm ready to rock these with a serious cat-eye (Nikki got the inside scoop on the look here) and a killer LBD.